RECAP: Winterhawks Defeat Giants 8-3 in Penalty-Filled Affair
PHOTO BY: KEITH DWIGGINS
Portland, OR – The Portland Winterhawks took down the Vancouver Giants 8-3 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night in a game that saw the two clubs combine for 116 minutes in penalties and nearly 20 power plays.
The loss for Vancouver means their six-game win streak comes to an end, as does their 10-game point streak. The Giants overall record is now 26-25-3-0 this season, still good for sixth place in the Western Conference.
Scoring for Vancouver on Saturday was Cameron Schmidt (18th), Ty Halaburda (17th) and Tyson Zimmer (18th).
Portland got two goals from James Stefan, including his 100th career WHL goal, plus two from Kyle Chyzowski, as well as single tallies from Nate Danielson, Kyle McDonough, Luca Cagnoni and Diego Buttazoni.